Novavax, Inc. (NVAX) continued its upward trend with the stock climbing 0.7% or $0.01 to close the day at $1.43 on lower than average trading volume of 7.77M shares, compared to its three month average trading volume of 8.21M. The Gaithersburg Maryland 20878 based company has been outperforming the biotechnology companies by -23.9968% for last three months and its recent losses have trimmed gains to 13.49% YTD, versus the biotechnology industry which is up 3.62% for the same period. The RSI of 53.52 indicates the stock is neither overvalued nor undervalued at the current levels, hold for now.

Novavax, Inc., a clinical-stage vaccine company, focuses on discovering, developing, and commercializing recombinant nanoparticle vaccines and adjuvants. The company produces its vaccines using its proprietary recombinant nanoparticle vaccine technology. Its product pipeline includes respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidates for elderly and maternal immunization that are in Phase III clinical trials, as well as pediatric RSV candidate, which is in Phase I clinical trial; seasonal quadrivalent influenza and pandemic H7N9 vaccines, which are in Phase II clinical trials; vaccine candidate against Ebola Virus that is Phase I clinical trial, as well as combination respiratory vaccine candidate and seasonal influenza vaccine candidate that is in pre-clinical trial; and rabies G protein vaccine candidate, which is in Phase I/II clinical trial. The company also has pre-clinical stage programs for various infectious diseases, including the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus; and develops technology for the production of immune stimulating saponin-based adjuvants. Novavax, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Medtronic plc (MDT) had a active trading with around 7.67M shares changing hands compared to its three month average trading volume of 6.62M. The stock traded between $74.12 and $75.27 before closing at the price of $74.9 with 1.46% change on the day. The Dublin Dublin 2 based company is currently trading 8% above its 52 week low of $69.35 and -16.1% below its 52 week high of $89.27. Both the RSI indicator and target price of 56.46 and $84.55 respectively, lead us to believe that it should be put on hold over the coming weeks.

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) opening the day at $37.67. The company has seen its stock increase in value by 6.29% so far this year. The stock was up close to 1.8% on light volume in last trading session and closed at $38.38 per share. After the recent gain, the stock is currently holding -15.74% below its 52 week high of $45.55 and 46.06% above its 12-month low of $26.49. The shares are down by over -12.35% in the last three months, and the RSI indicator value of 58.8 is neither bullish nor bearish, tempting investors to stay on the sidelines.

Activision Blizzard, Inc. develops and publishes online, personal computer (PC), video game console, handheld, mobile, and tablet games. The company operates through two segments, Activision Publishing, Inc. and Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. The company develops, publishes, and sells interactive software products and content through retail channels or digital downloads; and downloadable content to a range of gamers. It also publishes subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing games; and strategy and role-playing games. In addition, the company maintains a proprietary online gaming service, Battle.net that facilitates the creation of user generated content, digital distribution, and online social connectivity in its games. Further, it engages in creating original film and television content; and provides warehousing, logistical, and sales distribution services to third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software, as well as manufacturers of interactive entertainment hardware products. The company serves retailers and distributors, including mass-market retailers, consumer electronics stores, discount warehouses, game specialty stores, and consumers through third-party distribution, licensing arrangements, and direct digital purchases in the United States, Canada, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China, and internationally. Activision Blizzard, Inc. is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

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